With reverence and precision, the sacred preparations for the great installation ritual begin. The seventh vessel is placed with the utterance of the mantras "kiñcid adhātu" and "ācatvā'bhitvā," marking the sanctity of the act. In the northwest, the offerings for the fire are carefully arranged, together with all the implements required for the rite. It is said that when the substances are inspected—when they are seen by the learned—they become purified, without any doubt. The placement of the sacred weapon, or astra, is performed for the benefit of all, and is known to fulfill every desire. As the vessels are brought into the sacrificial pavilion, each is touched with a clean cloth, ensuring their purity. The ritual proceeds, beginning from the Śākra direction and extending up to the domain of Īśāna, encompassing all the sacred quarters. The teacher, with fragrant substances and the vessel for arghya, places the group of mantras in their proper order. For the particular deity being installed, the vessel bearing that deity’s name is set down with care. The ritual includes a pot, a vessel of growth, the planetary vessels, and the vessel of the lord of the dwelling. A special pot is prepared, its neck bound with a thread, filled with precious jewels, and wrapped with a pair of fine cloths. The deity is worshipped within this pot, with the vessel of growth and the finest cloth offered in devotion. Sprinkling with the vessel of growth, the pot is then placed before the assembly. Having invoked the pot in the northwest, the presiding priest addresses the gathered deities as the noble group, inviting their presence. With the mantra "vāstoṣpati," the faults of the dwelling are pacified, and the wise one performs the ritual of support, reciting as prescribed. Together with the priests, at the bathing seat, the teacher assumes the role of guru, guiding the proceedings. The deity is then placed in the chariot of Brahma, and the twice-born establish it with devotion. Reciting "bhadraṃ karṇa," they bathe, donning garments of thread or bark as tradition requires. A mixture of honey and clarified butter is prepared in a bronze or copper vessel. With the mantra "agnir jyoti," the opening of the deity’s eyes is performed, and with "imam me gaṅge," the cooling rite is offered to the two eyes. The ritual bath employs the sacred woods—bilva, udumbara, ashvattha, banyan, and palasha. The image is bathed with the five products of the cow, together with sahadevi and other sacred herbs. Plants such as kumari, guduchi, simhi, and vyaghri are also included in the rite. With the mantra "yāḥ phalinī," the fruit-bathing ceremony is conducted. The pots, filled and arranged from the north onward in proper order, are set in their places. The oceans are symbolically placed in the four directions, and the priest recites, "Increase, O Dadhikrāvan, O herbs," invoking abundance and blessing. The deity is bathed again with four vessels named after the oceans, and for consecration, the various sacred waters are placed in the pots. With the mantra "Oṣadhi," the pot is further sanctified. After anointing the image with the ocean waters, arghya is again offered. Garments, procured according to one’s own tradition, are presented, accompanied by the words, "You are youthful." With the mantra "For Śambhu," the garments are arranged upon the sacred bed. Standing firm in the supreme principle, the teacher places the mantras as prescribed. The image, now covered with cloth, is worshipped in the proper manner. Then, wrapped with a pair of garments and accompanied by the sacred praṇava—Om—the ritual continues. Standing near the altar, the fire is established with due ceremony. The Śrīsūkta, the Pāvamānya, the Vāsadāmya, and the Asavajin hymns are recited, followed by the Rudra, the Puruṣasūkta, and the Śukriya hymn, with all their verses and chapters, completing the sacred invocations and securing divine blessings for the installation.